CHAMPAGNE PIERRE PAILLARD 'LIEU DIT LES MOTTLETTES BOUZY' BLANC DE BLANCS GRAND CRU EXTRA BRUT 2020 Sonoma County Founded in 1887 by William

Founded in 1887 by William Grant and still family-owned today

with patches of 10–15 centimeters of clay and sand before hitting bedrock

fish crudo and also white meats

Grapes are trodden using robotic 'Port Toes' technology that mimics foot treading

The Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot blend shows bright cassis and blackberry with hints of cedar and tobacco

CHAMPAGNE PIERRE PAILLARD 'LIEU DIT LES MOTTLETTES BOUZY' BLANC DE BLANCS GRAND CRU EXTRA BRUT 2020 Sonoma County Founded in 1887 by WilliamAntoine and Quentin Paillard farm Les Mottelettes, a single lieu dit at the base of Bouzy's south facing Grand Cru slope, under certified organic viticulture. Chalk and clay soils anchor Chardonnay vines planted in 1961, giving the fruit a density unusual for Champagne's Marne Valley. Fermented on ambient yeasts in 350 liter barrels with full malolactic fermentation, then aged 48 months on the lees before disgorgement at 3g L, the wine is bottled